From the Oak: Let’s hear it for the God!

Many are those that focus on female divinities, leaving male divinities in the shadows if they get mentioned at all. This is a shame. Here I will share my thoughts, stories and prayers on male divinities. Currently focusing on divinities placed in an atheist "graveyard".

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Melia/Merit Brokaw

Melia/Merit Brokaw

I'm an eclectic polytheist whose main divinities are Heru-ur, Bast, Sobek, Yinepu Isis, Zeus-Serapis, and Yemaya. I'm a mother, wife and Librarian living in the Rocky Mountains stumbling on my path and wondering what the heck I'm doing. Blessed be.

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Anubis is the next divinity I've promised to write about, another divinity from the long ago atheists' graveyard.  However this divinity is closer to my heart than the many others I have written about.  As a devotee and messenger to Horus the elder, Anubis entered my practice in a sideways manner.  He pranked me and found my reaction hilarious.  I was pretty freaked out that the Egyptian funerary deity and guide to the dead was visiting me and even worse laughing at me.  He was the third Egyptian divinity to work his way into my life. Since then we've settled into a more comfortable "cousin" type relationship.

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  • Anthony Gresham
    Anthony Gresham says #
    I like the extended family view of the gods. I might be influenced by Gonzalez-Wippler's works on Santeria. My view might also b

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 This is written to fulfil my promise to write on each divinity from the atheists' graveyard.  Prayer to Cardea, Roman Goddess of the Hinge, the Axis, the Pole

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You wouldn't believe how long I've been trying to write this post.  I've tried to seperate who Diana is without relying upon the writings about Artemis but most everything that comes up is about Artemis.  I can list facts but do not feel like I can't evoke who she is. 

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  • Jamie
    Jamie says #
    Melia, Praise be to Diana, by every name which She chooses to be known!

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Susano-O no Mikoto

God of storms and sea

Brave and Swift

Volatile and Impetuous

Impulsive and Kind

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I've been sitting on how to write about this divinity.  Of all the cultural deities I've written about, the Orishas of Vodun and Santeria, tend to give me the most pause.  I'm a child of the 80's, Angel Heart is alive in my subconscious I think.  I spend a lot of time searching for something that I could, should write about Ogun.  Today I stumbled upon a website that took me to my source.  I give you my ode.

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I'm very far behind in my obligations for this blog so I thank all for their patience.  Today's offering is for the Mighty Dagda.  

 

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  • Jamie
    Jamie says #
    Ms. Brokaw, Thanks for sharing! Very nice.
  • Melia/Merit Brokaw
    Melia/Merit Brokaw says #
    Thank you!

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